Week 11 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Some big news in the NFL this week. Le'Veon Bell won't be back this season, so you can finally drop him in re-draft leagues if you hadn't already. It's good to have some clarity to that situation, though I know that a lot of people are frustrated because they spent first rounders on him. In […]

Keke Coutee Likely To Play Against Washington

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee (hamstring) is expected to be available against the Redskins in Week 11. The rookie has been hindered by the ailment all season, appearing intermittently throughout the year while still managing to accumulate an impressive 21 receptions for 196 yards and a touchdown in only four appearances. He will be […]

Joe Mixon Good To Go On Sunday

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (knee) has been cleared to play after participating in a full practice session on Friday. Mixon will square off with a Baltimore defense that has stood their ground against opposing backs, allowing only 671 yards and three rushing touchdowns this season. The sophomore ran for an uneventful 84 yards on […]

Alex Collins Has Upside In Week 11

Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins will look to reach the end zone yet again in Week 11 against the Bengals. The 24-year-old, who is currently ranked 24th among running backs in standard league scoring, has totaled 10 or more fantasy points (PPR) in each of his last four games. While he has struggled running […]

Week 11 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

I cannot believe it is Week 11 already! This season has flown by and things in the NFL are starting to settle down. The good teams are really starting to distinguish from bad and the pretenders are falling away a little bit. The same goes for the players in the consistency ratings. The best running […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 11 Preview

One of the most difficult issues to navigate during this time of the year are running back committees. Each start decision is critical as we near the playoffs and need every victory. The last thing you want to do is start a guy who drops a dud in your lineup because he’s out touched by […]

Week 11 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

It's time to prepare for the playoff stretch and make a run. We all want to know who has the best path to score on Sunday to help give us valuable fantasy points. RotoBaller's Premium Red Zone tool can give you a sense of who is being utilized more in the all-important area of the […]

Austin Ekeler Struggling To Get Touches

Los Angeles Chargers alternative running back Austin Ekeler remains just good enough to be tantalizing, but the lack of usage makes him risky at best in fantasy. The second-year back has seen his usage increase a bit from last season, but LA's monster primary back, Melvin Gordon, is just too good to be supplanted for […]

Melvin Gordon Will Run All Over Denver

Los Angeles Chargers running back/superstar Melvin Gordon has one mission on his mind every time he touches the ball, and that's how to find the end zone. It doesn't matter if he's carrying it from the backfield or catching it in space, he's looking for paydirt. He's tied for fourth in the league with 11 […]

How to Approach the Eagles' Fantasy Options Moving Forward

The Philadelphia Eagles blew a fantastic opportunity to solidify themselves as a playoff contender with a 27-20 home loss to their arch-rivals Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. With the loss, the Eagles dropped into a tie for second place in the NFC East with Dallas at 4-5. Philadelphia, coming off its bye its week, really […]

Inside the Tent - Week 11 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Peyton Barber a Desperation RB3 at Best Sunday

Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber is bad. The fact that he's continually started in some leagues is astonishing. Regardless, he has a slight chance of producing against the Giants. With the absence of Damon "Snacks" Harrison, New York is extremely exposable up the gut (where Barber loves to run). Definitely would be hesitant to start […]

Phillip Lindsay Draws a Tough Hand in Week 11

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay capitalized on the absence of teammate Royce Freeman in Weeks 8 and 9 -- rushing for 155 yards and a touchdown while catching five passes for 41 -- but Freeman was a full-participant in Thursday's practice - signaling the end of Lindsay's run as the man. Lindsay averaged 10.5 […]

Top College Prospects - Dynasty League Scouting (Week 12 Edition)

Week 11 didn't have much drama among the playoff contending teams. Oklahoma had a scare in their rivalry game, but ultimately left with a win. And with all of the top teams winning, there was no change into top 10 of the College Football Playoff rankings. Week 12 is an ugly slate of games for […]

Jalen Richard Has Some Upside Against Cardinals This Week

Oakland Raiders running back Jalen Richard could be one of the only Raiders with fantasy value this week against the Cardinals. The Raiders are set to be trailing this game by nearly one full score, which would put Richard in a spot to see some volume in the passing game. Richard has five or more […]

Doug Martin In A Tough Spot Against The Cardinals

Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin is facing off against the Cardinals this week, which makes him a fringe fantasy option. The matchup itself is fine for Martin as the Cardinals are 13th DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) against the rush, but with the Raiders projected to be trailing in this game, Martin's role in […]

Mike Davis Looks Good In Third-String Role

Seattle Seahawks running back Mike Davis was relegated to third-string duty on Thursday against the Packers, but he continued to put up great runs in his limited chances. Davis only touched the ball six times, but he finished with 50 all-purpose yards and averaged 6.5 YPC. With rookie Rashaad Penny suffering a sprained ankle, Davis […]

Rashaad Penny Records Huge Run, Sprains Ankle

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny started Thursday night off with a highlight-reel run that will follow him for the rest of his career. Initially bottled up behind the line of scrimmage on the right-hand side of the offense, Penny churned, cut, and spun his way all the way back to the left side and […]

Chris Carson Gashes Green Bay

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson would probably never have played another down if he was a New England Patriot. On the first play from scrimmage on Thursday night, Carson coughed up the football deep in Seattle territory, allowing the Packers to jump out to a quick 7-0 lead. It was a huge mistake, and […]

Lamar Miller Offers Plenty Of Risk In Week 11

The problem with Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller is that you never know which version of Miller you'll be getting -- the one who put up consecutive 100-yard games, or the Week 9 version who lost playing time to backup Alfred Blue. Washington's done a solid job against opposing backs this year, but it's […]

Derrick Henry Looking To Keep Touchdown Streak Alive

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has scored four touchdowns in the team's last three games after not scoring one in the first six matchups. Henry has finally been getting the production at the goal line that fantasy owners expected when they drafted him, but unfortunately, he is still clearly operating as the second back […]

Dion Lewis Should Rebound Against The Colts

Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis has been the team's most productive back this season, but Derrick Henry has begun to eat into his red zone work over the last three weeks. Although Lewis has had more total yards than Henry in all of those matchups, Henry has totaled four touchdowns as opposed to one […]

Jamaal Williams’ Role Shrinks To Virtually Nothing

Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams had one carry for five yards and no receptions in a Week 11 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. As running back Aaron Jones has taken on an increasingly larger role in Green Bay’s offense, Williams has seen his workload slashed. One carry and no pass […]

Aaron Jones Has Another Big Game

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones had 11 carries for 40 yards and a touchdown in a Week 11 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. However, he added 63 yards and a touchdown on five receptions. Jones was the focal point of Green Bay’s offense in the first half of the game. […]

Nyheim Hines Can Be Avoided In Week 11

Unfortunately for Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines and his fantasy owners, it's welcome to dumpsville time for the rookie. He's not getting enough touches on the ground, and he has just 11 targets in the last four games combined. Hines is an interesting player in the future with the ability to play the Theo […]

Marlon Mack Is A Low-End RB2 In Week 11

Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack fell flat last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He'll be looking for a bounce-back performance this week, but that could be rather difficult against this stout Tennessee Titans defense. Mack took advantage of some good matchups a few weeks ago, but he has shown that he has room to […]

Finding Waiver Wire Gems on Bad Teams

There are a lot of bad teams out there in the NFL in 2018 as you will see in the list below. Some expected, like the Raiders and some not so much, like the Jaguars. Whether bad by design, bad injury luck, or bad coaching (the Raiders fit all three), some players still stand out […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 11

The good times continue to roll for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who put up 52 points against the Carolina Panthers last Thursday night and now find themselves in the midst of a five-game win streak. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger continued his absolute dominance at home by tossing five touchdown passes, including scoring receptions from Antonio Brown […]

TJ Yeldon A Deep League Flex Play in Week 11

Jacksonville Jaguars running back TJ Yeldon has turned into a pass-catch heavy back in the past 2 weeks and is currently getting the second highest usage among running backs in Jacksonville. With Fournette returning last week, Yeldon still posted 51 yards on five catches in Week 10 versus the Indianapolis Colts. Surprisingly, the addition of […]

Rashaad Penny: A Potential RB2 For The Rest Of The Season

Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Rashaad Penny had a breakout game in Week 10. He will look to finish the season off strong to show the Seahawks coaching staff that he is capable of being the team's number one running back next year. Penny is coming off the best game of the season against the […]